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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

04-30-16, 11:32 AM

Replies: 13

Steel frame - cracked(?) seat tube

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Posted By FBinNY

This isn't a case where a patch can be put on the...

This isn't a case where a patch can be put on the area. Now or later, or anywhere in between, the entire area will need to be taken apart and rebuilt properly. So it's the same job unless crashed....

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

04-30-16, 06:37 AM

Replies: 13

Steel frame - cracked(?) seat tube

Views: 7,925

Posted By FBinNY

Whatever the cause, the seatstays are attached...

Whatever the cause, the seatstays are attached through the the parts where the cracks are. So for practical purposes, consider them as cracks in the seatstay/seat lug joint. That's based on what...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

04-29-16, 11:10 PM

Replies: 13

Steel frame - cracked(?) seat tube

Views: 7,925

Posted By FBinNY

Yes, the braze is cracked, not the seat tube or...

Yes, the braze is cracked, not the seat tube or ears themselves.

IMO - assuming you keep it, I'd leave it alone, rather try to rebraze it now. It may continue to crack, or it may not, and...

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